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Thursday, March 31, 2016  ::   The community and the nation come together in April to celebrate the anniversary of the passing of the Fair Housing Act and recommit to eliminating housing discrimination and creating equal opportunity in every community.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016  ::   Three Chicago men have been charged in connection with a home invasion Monday night at an apartment on Lake Street after Oak Park Police responding to a 911 call arrived to find two of the suspects still in the building and the third nearby.
Monday, February 29, 2016  ::   The new Lake & Forest parking garage officially opened for business Monday as officials cut a ribbon and raised the gates for the first time. Hourly rates will be the same as in other Village parking garages.
Thursday, February 25, 2016  ::   Oak Park Police are launching a new initiative to enhance and strengthen the popular Resident Beat Officer (RBO) program by expanding the pool of potential candidates beyond officers who live in the Village.
Thursday, February 25, 2016  ::   Letters were sent to more than 650 current and former employees of several Oak Park taxing bodies notifying them that personal information was taken by a former Village employee who has since been terminated. While no intent to misuse the information has been established, officials say they are erring on the side of caution by informing those affected.
Monday, February 8, 2016  ::   Results of the most recent community survey continued to demonstrate residents' satisfaction with life in Oak Park. Four in five residents rated quality of life in Oak Park and the community as a place to live as excellent or good, and said they would recommend Oak Park to others.
Thursday, February 4, 2016  ::   Oak Park Police have arrested two juveniles from Chicago in connection with the robbery of a teenage resident in November in the 300 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. The incident generated considerable public attention after initial reports were of a group of teenagers assaulting the 14-year-old girl
Monday, February 1, 2016  ::   Oak Park’s crime rate continued to decline in 2015, an overall trend that has been underway with only a few exceptions for several decades. Burglaries and thefts represented nearly 90 percent of crimes committed here in 2015, with garages the most frequent targets.
Friday, January 22, 2016  ::   Officials representing Oak Park’s six government taxing bodies will gather Saturday (Jan. 23) for the third annual InterGovernmental Assembly to share information, discuss potential collaborative opportunities and talk about present and future challenges.
Sunday, January 3, 2016  ::   First grade classrooms are invited to adopt an Oak Park firefighter to teach classes about fire safety. The firefighters, who come with personal adoption certificates, then visit the classroom four times throughout the school year.

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